Organic Landscape to a Contemporary Home
The original path from the driveway was too close to the house and the plants. The path was moved to accommodate traffic. The opposite side of the main path to the front door was also moved but changed significantly. In order to create a more organic feel to this contemporary layout, the opposite path to the back yard was relaid in a staggered formation and surrounded with gold decomposed granite rather than the the small gravel. The plant beds were given curves. The drought tolerant plants consisted of two Strawberry Trees (Arbutus 'Marina) and ground cover of Manzanita and drifts of Blue Oat Grass. The lines of these beds flowed across the main path to add balance to the landscape. Grape arbors are seen in the back of the picture that will support three table grape vines.
Grape arbor vs rose arbor